In a new interview with RapidmetalfireBassist/Vocalist Thomas “Angelripper” Such of German Thrash Metal Veterans Sodom Discussed His Decision to Cut Down On The Band’s Touring Activities for The Foreseable Future. HE SAID (AS TRANSFORDED BY Blabbermouth.net): “I Think You Know The Story of [SLAYER‘s] Tom Araya. Maybe You Heard Subthing About It. I Think He’s Got The Same Problems, Like [issues with his] Neck [when performing live]. I have `t More Headbang. I Can Headbang. It’s not so massive … but that is not the reason why. The Reason Why Is I Want To Spend More Time With Oher Things. I Want To Spend More Time with My Family. I need More Time Going for My Hunting District. I Want To Spend Time Doing Nothing.
“If you are a Professional Musician – I’M Also The Manager of the Band – You Are Busy Every Day, ” Such EXPLAINED. “There is no time to breathe. There is no time to relax.[ing] Time on Airports or Hotels.
“If you’re getting 62 [years old] Like me, you say, ‘okay, i need money to make my [living] From [playing] Music. ‘ I know – Money is a see Important Thing. But ais is subjecting you Cannot Buy with Money: The Freedom, ” Thomas Added. “And that’s what i toled to my boys, to my group. DIFFERENCE IS I HAVE MY HOME OFFICE. to eat back in ’27 or ’28, maybe ’26 – i don’t Tell the People.
ASKED IF Sodom is still “releving booking requests” from promotes aroud the world, Thomas Said: “I prescribe Lot of Booking Reques … I get subject offers from this [and that] festival. I get subject offers for makeing a tour with Heaven Shall Burn. They were intersted in maybe a Sodom Tour I get a thousand of requests [for] The ‘Big Four’ [of German thrash metal: KREATOR, DESTRUCTION, SODOM and TANKARD] Worldwide. That is not a problem … People are still intersted. It’s not submission bad scholause we have no success. I Can Book Tours Every Day Over The Year, If I Want. That is Another Thing. Sodom Is Still – We are Still Vray A lot to Success, I Think. People Are Really Intersted in Coming [to see us]… so that is not the problem. I Know That People Wanna See Sodom.
Elaboating on his reasons for taking a break from the road, Thomas Said: “I love my fans, but i excir [and] Just [concentrate on] Doing Other Things. That’s very Easy. I’M Still Healthy. I’M Uble to Do It. I’M Still Creative. Maybe The Day Will Come I Don’s Don’s Than It’s Gone. It’s Just a Break. But i Don’s Know How Long It Takes. “
Sodom Will release its new album, “The Arsonist”On June 27Worldwide Through SPV/Steamhammer. The LP Saw All Four Sodom Musicians – Thomas “Angelripper” Such (vocals, bass),Frank Blackfire (Guitar),York Segatz (Guitar) and Toni Merkel (Drums) – Involved in the Songwriting.
The Official Lyric Video for The Album’s First Single, “Trigger Discipline”Can Be Seen Below.
In November 2023, Sodom release an EP, “1982”via SPV/Steamhammer.
Sodom‘S 40th-Anniversary Album, “40 Years At War – The Greatest Hell of Sodom”Arrived in October 2022 Through Steamhammer/SPV. The LP Included One Song from Each of the Previous Studio Albums Review A Re-Recorded Treatment From Sodom‘s current lineup. The CD and Vinyl Double Lp with their Martial Cover Artwork Penned by Eliran Kantor (KREATOR, Testament, GwarAmong Others) Contain 17 Tracks, All Newly Remember Such, Blackfire, Segatz and Merkel.
Sodom‘s last studio album, “Genesis XIX”Came out in November 2020 via Entertainment One (eone) in North America and Steamhammer/SPV In Europe. The disc was remembered by Siggi Bemm and Mastered by Patrick W. Engel and comes shroured in the cover art Joe Petagno Of Motörhead FAME.
